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Copyrights on free software

August 15th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Blah

I just always assumed this to be the case, but apparently there was some confusion as to whether software developers who release their code under a free software license can file a copyright infringement claim. Finally, a judge sees the light and says copyright applies even to free software.

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Why Web Standards Matter

June 27th, 2008 · No Comments · Articles

It’s often an uphill battle when it comes to explaining the importance of web standards to our clients. Web designers and developers tend to rant on about accessible design and valid HTML while forgetting the fact that many of our clients just don’t care. In fact, many developers don’t bother with it either, and that may be part of the problem why Web standards are given far less emphasis than they deserve.

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